Art and Design Department

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Turn your art instincts and passions into personal development and significant career paths in a time when artists and designers are taking a much more active role in influencing society and their environment. The role of art education was once teaching how to connect with and celebrate culture. New technology provides advanced methods to expand your vision and address more diverse audiences. You’ll engage the ancient as well as the contemporary while you develop perspective, improve skill, invent new imagery, and contribute to the next stages of creative experience.

Majors

Art History

Explore how art communicates ideas across time and cultures. With minors in Art History & Museum Studies available too.
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Studio Art

With degree concentrations in Art Education, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and minors in Studio Art or Comics Art
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Complimentary Major

Studio Art and Design

We allow those with a passion for art and design to build these skills alongside a career from a primary major.

Departmental Resources

Visual Voices Lecture Series

Every year, the Department of Art and Design brings to campus a roster of internationally renowned artists, designers, and critics through the Visual Voices Professional Lecture Series, who address the full spectrum of art disciplines. Visiting artists make a public presentation as well as lead workshops, visit classes, and meet with students in their studios.

For a detailed schedule of Visual Voices Lectures and information about events and exhibitions, please visit: Bradley University Galleries.

Galleries

The Gallery Program at Bradley University is designed to create a challenging environment that stimulates discourse among students, faculty, staff and the public as they explore the range of ideas addressed in contemporary art. It is our mission to serve as a creative hub and to act as a facilitator in the generation, presentation, and distribution of creative research. Admission is always free and open to the public.

For more information about events and exhibitions, please visit: Bradley University Galleries

Annual Student Awards

Each year, Bradley’s Art and Design department hands out awards for student excellence in their different majors. Keep an eye out for future winners!

2024 Awards

Outstanding Students in Art History

Laura Feng
Elannore Bester

Outstanding Students in Ceramics

Michael Chandler

Outstanding Students in Drawings

Abbie Blanca
Audrey Garcia
Melaina McWhorter
Ashlyn Serrine

Outstanding Students in Graphic Design

Sophia Coulter
Eva Fischer
Kelly Svetlichniy

Outstanding Students in Painting

Outstanding Student in Photography

Chrissy Boisvert

Outstanding Student in Printmaking

Krin Bradbury-Peoples

Outstanding Student in Sculpture

Avery Arnold
Robert Morin

Art and Design Department